Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-06
Minneapolis and her Grand Rapids
People.

at 2:30 found us safely transported VIA
the c. NJ & st. Paul railroad into
| Minneapolis, the Metropolis of the
| Northwest. Since our last visit year
ago we noticed many changes. I'm
mense blocks aad business places how
stand instead of old frame buildings
Beautiful residences and church edifces
loom up on every hand impressing the
visitor favorably with the enterprise,
wealth and prosperity of the city. In
the evening we spent our time in the
exposition building Here we were
| agreably surprised for the exposition in
all its parts, is surely up to, if not sur
passing the Chicago exposition of last
year. The art department is simply
grand, the results of the old masters
can be found on every hand An old
violin hanging upon an old rustic cabin
| door was the most attractive painting in
the building. 1t was surrounded by
sight seerers all the time 1t is said to
be the most valuable and finest piece of
work in the art department It's cash
value is fabulous. A whole week could
be proftably and pleasantly spent in
| this department alone. The visitor
never tires of seeing and studying the
effect of those master pieces. In this
department we found Mrs. Ida Quimby
and Miss Lucy Woodwork occupied
One had general supervision while the
other sold catalogues explanatory of the
paintings and relics in the art exhibit
Through their kindness we were favor
ed in many ways while there.
| The exposition throughout is beauti-
| full and has multitudes of attractions too
numerous to attempt to mention. The
music furnished by Liberati's orchestra
| is superb and worth the price of admis-
sion alone. Wondering about the
building we noticed small but tastily
arranged booth on the west side of the
building occupied by familiar face and
countenance, that of Mrs. Pomeroy.
Here she exhibits the advantages of
her patent called the Hospital and
Home Cabinet" explains it's advantages
and merits to the curious visitor She
is meeting with fair success as far as sshe
| has gone. Presley Demarais we found
attending the elevator.
Sunday evening we attended the First
Baptist church one of the incest church
edifces in the city. The sermon was an
excellent one on Character" and the
singing was heavenly. In the afternoon
we called upon Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce and
family. The old people are contented
and happy and find Minneapolis most
pleasant city to live in. They have
bought nice property which cost them
$1,000 located in pleasant part of the
city. DR.. Pomeroy is meeting with sue
cess in his practice and drug store The
property purchased consists of store and
three houses. One rents for S21 90 and
the other Sl4.00 per month, while they
occupy the store and the lower part of
the largest residence and rent the up
stairs for another large consideration to
two families. They have certainly made
a nice profit in their change from Grand
Rapids to Minneapolis and we were glad
to find them so nicely situated and
prospecting. They desire to be remem-
bered to all their old friends in this city.
Monday we called at Demsrais &
| Aliens grocery store where we found
| Mr.. Demarais busy and active as ever.
| Dolph, to us, looked well, but he said he
was feeling well for a sick man. Busi-
ness was good and everybody about the
store had all they could attend to while
we were there. However while there
we heard that they desired to sell out
We called upon Mr.. and Mrs. Allen at
their home She is improving slowly
the baby is quite well, and they expect
to go to Los Angeles, California, to
spend the winter the last of this month.
The Morrill, Bros are nicely located
next door to Demarais & Aliens grocery
store, and Frank Morrill's family live
over head. Their trade is fair and
/ luCI0dSlIS every Week. 1u0y are COLI
tented and enjoy city life. Most of the
Grand Rapids people live in this vicinity
and do their trading with home parties.
We heard no complaints and everybody
appeared to be doing fairly well and
were happy. No desire for change.
Mr.. n. Higbee is running construc-
ton train on the 500 railroad while
Paul Fontaine continues in the real
estate business.
Mr.. Chas. Blodgett and family live
next door to brother Paul's residence.
We also called at d. d. Demarais'
residence to see Mrs. Hattie, but as
usual she was out.
We found Mrs. Fountaine at the
Higbee House and brought her back
home with us Tuesday morning, and
found considerable accumulated work at
the office. This issue of the REPoRTER
is consequently little late this week.
In this issue of the REPORTER will be